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wild

/waɪld/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The undomesticated state of a wild animal
  2. (chiefly in the plural) a wilderness
  3. To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.
  4. Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
  5. From or relating to wild creatures.
  6. Unrestrained or uninhibited.
  7. Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
  8. Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
  9. Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
  10. Inaccurately; not on target.
  11. A wood or forest
  12. An open country

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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